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NBTE Unbundles HND Computer Science, Expert Faults Move

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The National Board for Technical Education has announced the unbundling of the Higher Education Diploma course in Computer Science as a result of emerging trends.

NBTE Executive Director, Prof Idris Bugaje, disclosed this in a letter addressed to all heads of polytechnics and mono-technics in the country, adding that four new specialised courses have been floated out of HND Computer Science.

In the letter dated January 8, titled, ‘Unbundling of HND Computer Science Programme,’ which was sighted by our correspondent on Friday, Bugaje stated that students who have already been admitted into the former Computer Science programme will be phased out in 2025.

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It read, “Due to emerging trends and the need to strategically position our graduates for more effective national development, I wish to notify you that the Board has unbundled the HND Computer Science programme run in all institutions under our purview.

“The new specialised areas floated out of the former are as follows: i) HND Artificial Intelligence ii) HND Networking and Cloud Computing iii) HND Software and Web Development iv) HND Cybersecurity and Data Protection.

“Consequently, there will no longer be admissions into the HND Computer Science programme from the 2024/2025 academic session. Students who have already been admitted into the former programmes are given up to 2025 to phase out. The grace period is to enable concerned institutions to graduate students who were admitted under the old curricula.

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“In view of the above, you are requested to kindly note that admissions from the 2024/2025 academic session into the erstwhile HND Computer Science programme will be only in the aforementioned four specialised areas. While hoping that this information will be treated accordingly and given wide circulation through your good office, please accept the assurance of my highest regards and consideration.”

In his reaction to the development, an IT expert, Mr Abidemi Oderinlo, told Saturday PUNCH, “The unbundling is a welcome idea because it immediately takes the burden of being a ‘Jack of all trades’ away from the students, reducing course load and improving overall output.”

However, a Lagos-based tech consultant, Solomon Nwadike, in a chat with The PUNCH correspondent, faulted the move.

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Bauchi Commissioner Gifts 3 Students Cash For Prompt Resumption, Ability To Read

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The Bauchi state Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, on Thursday, gave a cash gift of N5,000 each to three Senior Secondary II students of Government Science Secondary School, Misau for their determination to succeed in Education.

Two of the students, Adamu Adamu, Mustapha and Haruna impressed the commissioner for their presence in school in the first day of resumption while Abdullahi Musa marvelled her for his reading ability and comprehension.

According to the commissioner, the gesture was to appreciate their determination to learn as well and motivate other students to emulate them.

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While paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Misau, Alh. Ahmed Sulaiman, the commissioner disclosed that the Bauchi State government was working with stakeholders from the Misau Emirate to fine-tune modalities of temporarily accommodating the students of Federal Science Technical College, Misau at its Science Secondary School Misau.

She said the college made the request in a letter to the ministry stating that the facility given to them could no longer accommodate their students population, hence the resolve to convene the stakeholders meeting to fine-tune ways of sharing the facility for the betterment of the state.

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She disclosed that government science secondary school Misau, one of the best in the state in terms of befitting facilities has the capacity to accommodate up to five thousand students, but currently houses about three hundred students.

She appreciated the Emir for his continued support to programmes and policies of the government with more emphasis on the education sector.

Speaking on behalf of the Emir and other stakeholders, a retired Director with the Ministry, Muhammad Musa, expressed gratitude to the Commissioner for the honour and promised to assemble critical stakeholders from the emirate so as to arrive at an acceptable decision for the benefit of all and sundry.

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NDIC Obtains Order To Wind Down 96 Microfinance, Mortgage Banks

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said that it has obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 microfinance and primary mortgage banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria in May 2023.

The Managing Director, NDIC, Bello Hassa, revealed this at a sensitisation seminar for Judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday organised by the NDIC, to enlighten the judiciary on the intricacies of the banking industry.

Hassan said, “As at date, the Corporation had obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 Micro Finance and Primary Mortgage Banks whose licenses were revoked by the CBN in May 2023, in less than one Year of revocation.”

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He added that the NDIC was committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting depositors through bank supervision, failure resolution and liquidation so as to boost confidence in the financial system.

Speaking on the role that the judiciary plays in the fulfillment of the mandate, Hassan said, “We recognise the judiciary as one of our critical stakeholders. With this, when cases are brought before them, they can receive accelerated hearing and proclamation of Justice.”

Citing some of the achievements from previous editions of the seminar, Hassan said that instances where liquidation-related litigations experienced delays were reduced.

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JUST IN: 36 Speakers Back State Police

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Speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly in Nigeria on Thursday expressed support for the National Assembly’s ongoing efforts to alter the 1999 constitution to create state policing in the country.

The Speakers made their resolution known at the end of their meeting in Abuja.

The Senate and House of Representatives are currently working to amend various constitutional provisions, including those regarding state police, financial autonomy for local government, fiscal federalism, and mayoral status for the FCT.

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